About United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS)

United Parcel Service, Inc. provides letter and package delivery, specialized transportation, logistics, and financial services. It operates through three segments: U.S. Domestic Package, International Package, and Supply Chain & Freight. The U.S. Domestic Package segment offers time-definite delivery of letters, documents, small packages, and palletized freight through air and ground services in the United States. The International Package segment provides guaranteed day and time-definite international shipping services in Europe, the Asia Pacific, Canada and Latin America, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East, and Africa. This segment offers guaranteed time-definite express options, including Express Plus, Express, and Express Saver. The Supply Chain & Freight segment provides international air and ocean freight forwarding, customs and truckload freight brokerage, distribution and post-sales, and mail and consulting services in approximately 220 countries and territories; and less-than-truckload and truckload services to customers in North America. The company also offers shipping, visibility, and billing technologies; and insurance, financing, and payment services. It operates a fleet of approximately 119,000 package cars, vans, tractors, and motorcycles; and owns 45,000 containers that are used to transport cargo in its aircraft. United Parcel Service, Inc. was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Frequently Asked Questions

What is United Parcel Service's stock symbol?

United Parcel Service trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "UPS."

How often does United Parcel Service pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for United Parcel Service?

United Parcel Service declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 21st will be given a dividend of $0.91 per share on Wednesday, June 6th. This represents a $3.64 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.15%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 18th. View United Parcel Service's Dividend History.

How were United Parcel Service's earnings last quarter?

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 26th. The transportation company reported $1.55 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.01. The transportation company earned $17.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $16.49 billion. United Parcel Service had a return on equity of 417.48% and a net margin of 7.53%. The company's revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.32 earnings per share. View United Parcel Service's Earnings History.

When is United Parcel Service's next earnings date?

What guidance has United Parcel Service issued on next quarter's earnings?

United Parcel Service issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $7.03-7.37 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $7.24.

What price target have analysts set for UPS?

19 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year target prices for United Parcel Service's shares. Their predictions range from $90.00 to $148.00. On average, they expect United Parcel Service's stock price to reach $123.1765 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for United Parcel Service.

Has United Parcel Service been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media headlines about UPS stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern rates the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. United Parcel Service earned a media sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave news coverage about the transportation company an impact score of 46.05 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

Which institutional investors are selling United Parcel Service stock?

UPS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Natixis, BlackRock Inc., Northern Trust Corp, Atlantic Trust Group LLC and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company . Company insiders that have sold United Parcel Service company stock in the last year include Alan Gershenhorn, James J Barber, Kathleen M Gutmann, Norman M Brothers Jr and Teri P Mcclure. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Parcel Service.

Which institutional investors are buying United Parcel Service stock?

UPS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Franklin Resources Inc., Boston Partners, American Century Companies Inc., Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Summit Trail Advisors LLC, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Eaton Vance Management and OppenheimerFunds Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for United Parcel Service.

How do I buy shares of United Parcel Service?

Shares of UPS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is United Parcel Service's stock price today?

One share of UPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $115.57.

How big of a company is United Parcel Service?

United Parcel Service has a market capitalization of $99.40 billion and generates $65.87 billion in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $4.91 billion in net income (profit) each year or $6.01 on an earnings per share basis. United Parcel Service employs 454,000 workers across the globe.

How can I contact United Parcel Service?

United Parcel Service's mailing address is 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY NE, ATLANTA GA, 30328. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 404-828-6000.

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Analyst Ratings

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Price Target and Consensus Rating

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for United Parcel Service in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $123.1765, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 6.41%. The high price target for UPS is $148.00 and the low price target for UPS is $90.00. There are currently 1 sell rating, 10 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

Dividends

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) Dividend Information

United Parcel Service pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.14%. UPS's next quarterly dividend payment will be made on Wednesday, June 6. The company has grown its dividend for the last 8 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 7.40% each year. United Parcel Service pays out 60.57% of its earnings out as a dividend.